ILS can play a broader role in narrowing the global protection gap: Moody’s
As the severity and frequency of natural catastrophe events continue to grow, addressing the protection gap remains an important focus, which has led Moody’s to call out that scaling the capital markets and tapping into the insurance-linked securities market can help narrow the gap as it continues to grow. In a recent article published by […]
Despite softening spreads, cat bond risk premium remains among widest available: Sage Advisory
Despite softening spreads driven by record inflows of capital, catastrophe bonds continue to offer one of the widest net risk premia available across financial markets, according to a new report from Andrew Poreda, Vice President and Senior Research Analyst at Sage Advisory Services. In the report, Poreda also highlights that catastrophe bonds delivered a steady […]
Direct institutional investor allocations to reinsurance grew at fastest rate in 2025: Marsh Re
Allocations to reinsurance grew fastest among direct institutional investors in 2025, outpacing the growth rate of assets deployed at independent insurance-linked securities managers and reinsurer sponsored managers, according to recent data from broker Marsh Re. The reinsurance sector has a record amount of excess capital at this time, with this expected to grow further by […]
Investors should consider ILS for diversification and strong risk-return profile: PGGM’s Takken-Somers
Institutional investors that have not yet chosen to allocate capital into insurance-linked securities (ILS) should be considering to do so given the diversification benefits that it offers, as well as its attractive risk-return profile, according to Eveline Takken-Somers, Head of Insurance Linked Investments, at Dutch pension fund service provider, PGGM. Speaking during a webinar briefing […]
ILS diversity never been larger, market must continue expanding opportunities: Anger, Marsh Securities
The diversity and size of the ILS investor base has never been larger, according to Cory Anger, Managing Director at Marsh Securities, who believes that the market remains extremely healthy, while emphasising the need to continue expanding investment opportunities further. Marsh Securities is the global capital and advisory unit within Marsh Re, that handles insurance-linked […]
Twelve Securis sees demand for blended liquid cat bond and private ILS portfolios: Doris
As the catastrophe bond market continues to expand and create further opportunities in the ILS market, there is also a growing demand being seen for portfolios that combine liquid cat bonds with carefully selected private ILS exposures, which according to Twelve Securis’ Cahal Doris, gives investors greater control over liquidity, diversification and risk-return objectives. Speaking […]
ILS complementary for transferring, funding risks of large infrastructure projects: Singapore’s MAS
Insurance-linked securities such as catastrophe bonds are seen as a complementary mechanism to help provide the necessary capital to transfer and fund the risks of large infrastructure projects in Asia, according to Lim Cheng Khai of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Speaking at International Association of Engineering Insurers annual conference in Singapore earlier today, […]
Moody’s launches Risk InvestorIQ to support ILS transaction and portfolio evaluation
Moody’s has launched Risk InvestorIQ, a dedicated catastrophe risk analytics and portfolio management application to provide ILS investors and risk professionals with an environment to evaluate transactions and gauge their portfolio impact. The launch comes as the insurance-linked securities (ILS) continues to grow at a rapid pace, fuelled by catastrophe bond issuance outstanding for this year […]
Casualty sidecars require discipline on both sides as asset risk grows: Ledger
As asset-driven sidecars expand in the casualty market, focus is shifting from capital efficiency to risk management. Given this, Ledger Investing indicates that turning collateral into a second source of return requires market participants to underwrite the supporting asset portfolio with the same discipline as the liabilities. The insurtech and casualty ILS specialist shared these […]
Property reinsurance investing offers more manageable tail risk than perceived: Agecroft
While property reinsurance and insurance-linked investment strategies are often viewed as carrying significant tail risk, Agecroft Partners believes that carefully constructed portfolios and disciplined underwriting can help to manage downside volatility more effectively than headline risk profiles may suggest. Don Steinbrugge, Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, the hedge fund consulting and marketing specialist, recently […]